That was a frustrating series in Phoenix. After losing a heartbreaker on Wednesday, there didn’t seem to be a lot of energy Thursday night (recap | box score). Other than the Adrian Gonzalez three-run homer in the first, the Padres looked completely flat against Livan Hernandez and the Diamondbacks. Oh well, today’s another day. In [...]
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1969: Padres Take Two from Cincy
April 27, 1969, San Diego: Padres 5, Reds 2 (box score); Padres 10, Reds 9 (box score) The Padres swept the first ever doubleheader at San Diego Stadium. In the opener, right-hander Clay Kirby hooked up against right-hander George Culver. The Padres didn’t waste any time in this one. Tommy Dean led off the bottom [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (26 Apr 07)
first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (2-1, 3.32 ERA) vs Livan Hernandez (1-1, 3.96 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com I’ve been fixing stuff all day, so no analysis here. In case you missed them earlier, here are Thursday’s 1969 Revisited installment and morning recap. I could really use a win [...]
When Is Zero Greater Than Sixteen?
The story was supposed to be Jake Peavy‘s 16 strikeouts and complete dominance. The story was supposed to be Terrmel Sledge‘s opposite field home run off sinkerballer Brandon Webb. The story was supposed to be anything but what it became. It’s a credit to the Padres’ bullpen that a two-run lead headed to the eighth [...]
1969: Padres Mount Late Comeback to Defeat Reds
April 26, 1969, San Diego: Padres 5, Reds 2 (box score) Dick Kelley and left-hander Jim Merritt locked horns in the second of four games between the Padres and Reds at San Diego Stadium. Merritt, who won 12 games with Minnesota the previous season, came to the Reds in a November 1968 deal that sent [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (25 Apr 07)
first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (3-0, 2.13 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (1-1, 4.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com What am I supposed to do with four games worth of data from Jake Peavy? I want to analyze something, but it’s hard to tell which of these numbers are real. [...]
Gonzalez, Greene Ruin Big Unit’s Return
That was fun. Two old guys serving up meat, and plenty of it? What’s not to love. Randy Johnson made his 2007 debut and looked a bit rusty. He had the good stuff, but his command wasn’t quite there and the Padres took advantage. Jose Cruz Jr., Adrian Gonzalez, and Khalil Greene all had field [...]
1969: Bench, Maloney Lead Reds Past Padres
April 25, 1969, San Diego: Reds 4, Padres 1 (box score) The Reds, making their first visit to San Diego, sent right-hander Jim Maloney to the mound against Tommie Sisk. A Fresno native, Maloney had won 20 or more games in a season twice by age 25. In 1968, a down year by his standards, [...]
IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (24 Apr 07)
first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (0-1, 5.06 ERA) vs Randy Johnson (0-0, –) previews: Padres.com | SI.com David Wells? Randy Johnson? I think Messrs. Flansburgh and Linnell said it best: You’re older than you’ve ever been. And now you’re even older. And now you’re even older. And now you’re [...]
Snakes on a Baseball Diamond
After a much-needed off day on Monday, the Padres head to Phoenix for a midweek series. We’ll see three potentially excellent pitching matchups: David Wells vs Randy Johnson on Tuesday, Jake Peavy vs Brandon Webb on Wednesday, and Chris Young vs Livan Hernandez on Thursday. Speaking of pitchers, the Padres are back down to a [...]
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